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Influence of 1-[(E)-2-(2-methyl-4-nitrophenyl)diaz-1-enyl]pyrrolidine- 2-carboxylic acid and diphenyliodonium chloride on ruminal protein metabolism and ruminal microorganisms

  • Fabienne Floret
  • , Lal C. Chaudhary
  • , William C. Ellis
  • , Suliman El Hassan
  • , N. McKain
  • , C. J. Newbold
  • , R. J. Wallace
  • Instituto de Nutricion e Higiene de los Alimentos
  • Indian Veterinary Research Institute
  • Texas A&M University
  • University of Khartoum

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Abstract

The effects of 1-[(E)-2-(2-methyl-4-nitrophenyl)diaz-1-enyl] pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid (LY29) and diphenyliodonium chloride (DIC) on the degradation of protein to ammonia were determined in a mixed rumen microbial population taken from sheep on a grass hay-concentrate diet. Both compounds decreased NH3 production by inhibiting deamination of amino acids. LY29, but not DIC, inhibited growth of the high activity ammonia-producing species, Clostridium aminophilum and Clostridium sticklandii.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3258-3260
Number of pages3
JournalApplied and Environmental Microbiology
Volume65
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 1999

Keywords

  • SP-NOV
  • PEPTIDES
  • NITROGEN-METABOLISM
  • RUMEN BACTERIA
  • FLUID
  • SHEEP
  • BREAKDOWN
  • Endopeptidases/metabolism
  • Proteins/metabolism
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Rumen/metabolism
  • Bacteria/drug effects
  • Clostridium/drug effects
  • Poaceae
  • Pyrrolidines/pharmacology
  • Biphenyl Compounds/pharmacology
  • Onium Compounds/pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Deamination
  • Azetidines/pharmacology
  • Sheep
  • Proline/analogs & derivatives
  • Animal Feed

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